Parker Vector Matte Black Fountain Pen

I like low priced water feature pens because I'm able to pay for them. This will be a fountain pen I experiencedn't heard about prior to thus I snatched it. Because this is a $10 fountain pen my expectations were not high, but notwithstanding, this pen did not surpass objectives.

Initially the nice: it lays down an excellent dense type of ink and doesn't always have any considerable difficulties with missing or dried out begins, etc. etc. Although the nib is a superb, it is closer to a medium in my experience. Also, contra into Q&A for the item, it does come pre-loaded with a converter so you can make use of bottled ink.

Now the bad: this pen feels and looks very very inexpensive. It is rather lightweight, the cap will not stay static in place once uploaded, as well as the plastic barrel scratches straight away. The hold is incredibly smooth and thin, making the pen extremely difficult to publish with. The edge where in actuality the barrel meets the cap is extremely razor-sharp, increasing the disquiet of writing.

In sum, I gave the pen a three star score as the nib it self creates a great written line and also the converter is included. But everything else about it pen is certainly much a one star. Paper for sample picture is Maruman Mnemosyne and ink is Pelikan 4001 Violet)

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By Mariel -

We see plenty of reviews complaining about this being an affordable pen, really we paid around 10 bucks for a water fountain pen, therefore be reasonable. If you relish it for what it's, it is great! I like to write letters to my spouse and family members and this will do great. It really is comfortable, the nib is sharp, smooth smooth to create with also it appears good. I am happier than We expected and would suggest it to anyone that desires a great pen for a reduced price.

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By Ignis -

I bought this red one, the Matte Black and the stainless-steel because, from the photographs regarding the web page, they actually look relatively great. Once they appeared, however, just witnessing all of them through obvious packaging, they look really nasty. The gold-plating in the arrow videos from the black and stainless, including, looked a lot more like a coat of sloppily used gold paint. We requested return without even opening all of them when I did not feel closer evaluation would change that preliminary impression.
I also have actually 2 all the also less expensive black/gold cap and black/red arrow Beta designs on purchase but, at $2.50 and $4.50, my expectations are pretty reasonable. Using the Vectors I became expecting better for price.
Just to follow up, I received the silver one and was amazed it in fact looks fairly good. You definitely like to place the cap in the when you're composing given that body weight is apparently inside limit which keeps the pen balanced well. Give position appears slightly far-back as tip of index hand rests in the ridge between front side (gold) and straight back (gold) with 2nd hand supporting the gold component. When compared to Beta; that includes a longer front part, so list little finger is closer to nib and 2nd ringer additionally sits over the join.

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By Bernard J. Meighen -

We bought this thinking it will be much like Lamy's Safari pen: It's not.

The nib is decent- it really is a Parker nib. Nevertheless human body is bad. It is extremely flimsy plastic. The very first time you place this inside pocket and sit back it will probably break and ruin your pants. Heck, the back of the pen would only come free at random as I ended up being writing aided by the pen... and I also'm in no way an aggressive journalist.

This pen seems great and writes great if it will probably hold collectively, but it's just very inexpensively made. I'd look at the Lamy Safari pencils if you should be in search of something within price range but much more durable and good to publish with.

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By Gaston Jofre -

We completely fell because of this one. I lost my initial Parker water feature pen fourteen days ago. It's certainly one of the best pens. I made a decision to try this seller to obtain the best pen straight back.

I finally first got it yesterday and also as soon as I saw the pen into the package We understood it had been artificial. The signature white dot when you look at the pen limit is missing, and it doesn't have etched "produced in USA". Remarkably the imprinted Parker logo looks very nearly legit. The synthetic seems thin, and it included a converter that may simply make an ink mess in your table.

We figured i am going to nevertheless test it out for utilizing the ink cartridge included. But, what did I anticipate, the pen doesn't work. 8 bucks that i possibly could've invested in an summer refreshment, have died.